AV-Test Rates Consumer, Corporate Antivirus

German antivirus testing lab AV-Test.org performs regular antivirus certification testing under Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7. In the past the lab has released new results once per quarter. The release of current results from August, 2011 reflects a switch to a bimonthly schedule.

The field of subjects for this latest test has expanded. AVG Anti-Virus Free, Emsisoft Anti-Malware, and Panda Cloud Anti-Virus have been added, among others. Products can receive up to 6 points each for protection against malware attack, repair of existing malware infestations, and overall usability, with a total of 11 points needed for certification.

Of the 25 products tested, seven failed to receive certification. With 10.5 points PC Tools barely missed the cut. Emsisoft and McAfee were close behind with 10 points. CA (now Total Defense) scored 9 points, as did Webroot. Note that Webroot's old engine was tested, not the completely new technology coming out next week. Finally, K7 scored 7.5 points and Norman got 7.

The tops score of 16.5 points went to Bitdefender, which routinely rates near the top in these tests. Kaspersky, Panda, and F-Secure tied for second with 15.5 points.

For the first time AV-Test has also tested corporate solutions. All seven tested products received certification, though some barely made it. Kaspersky and F-Secure topped the list, with 16 and 15.5 points respectively. Corporate security products from McAfee, Microsoft, Sophos, and Trend Micro all received 11 or 11.5 points, while Symantec got 12.5. For full details on both the home and corporate certification tests, visit the AV-Test Web site.

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